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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Views: PLAX ... , PSAX, Apical, ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... initiated after a LMWH ... ¥LMWH is currently ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
the mainstay of VTE ... (e.g. heparin, LMWH ... weight heparin (LMWH ... Pathophysiology #Heparins #LMWH ... #Fondaparinux #NOAC
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
filtration rate; DOAC ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
short axes in TTE ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... CO = HR x LVOT VTI ... ) 2 SV = LVOT VTI ... #Measurement #POCUS
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... cardiology #views #TTE
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
the week: Outpt TTE ... This is a TTE, parasternal ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX